Check-delivering device.



ln. M. MEssmK. CHECK DEUVERING DEVICE.

APfLlCATlON FILED IAN.2I, |916.

Patented June 6, 1916.

following is a specification.

without sounding an alarm, thereby elimi- .l

ROY M. MESSICK. OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT F COLUMBIA.

CHECK-DELIVERING DEVICE. k

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iateiited June 6, 1916.V

Application filed January 21, 1916. Serial No. 73,410.

T 0 all 'whom it may concern Be it known that l, ROY M. Misssicit, a citizen 1of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, hav'i '.nvented new and useful Improvements in'Check-Delivering Devices, of which the This invention relates to a distributer, andmore particularl \y to the class of automatic check or coin delivering devices.

The primary provision of cui-ely held so that it is impossible lto tamper with or extract a check or coin therefrom nating all possibility of theft, the checks being singly ejected on operating the device, thereby enabling the same-to be used in various lines of businessA where checks or coins having an individual valuation are `ven out for time or piece-work.

Another object of the invention i'sthe wherein, should the provision of a device ofA this character wherein, on ejeeting each check or coin, a register is automatically actuated so that Vit can be readily determined wit-li accuracy the exact number of checks or coins given out i thereby indicating the laborer in perthe time consumed by of piece-work fecting work or the quantity performed. *Y

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character operator of the same be temporarily absent, the device can be' locked, which prevents anyone tampering with Vit and extracting the-checks or coins therefrom. Y

A- further object vof the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is extremely simple'in constructiomdesigned particularly for use in fruit or vegetable, canning factories for the distribution of time or piece-work checks adapted to' be given out to laborers such as fruitpor vegetable peelcrs, and also one which is thoroughly reliable and efficient in its operation and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.`

The invention accordingly consistsl in tlieI features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of partSwhich-will be exemplified in the construction vherein- .,after described, and the scope of the appli-4 object of the invention is thea device of this character wherein a plurality of checks or coins are se- .10v are spaced hanger plates 12, each keyhole shaped slot 13 for circular opening vregister with the or coin can wardly upon theslide 18 to vbring it into cation of which will be indicated in theap# y pended claim. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view looking toward the opposite side thereof; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vvertical longitudinal sectional'view; Fig. 4 is a. sectional view on tlie line 4-41' 'of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a top plan view; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line (3-6 of Fig. 5.

-Similar i'eference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

vReferring to the drawingin detail, the distributer o r device comprises a tubular body o r column 1() which forms a check or coin container or chute, and is provided in its front with several longitudinally disposed rows of spaced openings 11 'so that inspection can be had to determine the number of checks or coins therein or the height of the same interiorly of the body or column.

Secured to the back of the body or column being formed with a receiving a screw or other like fastener for thedetachable mounting of the body or' column 1() upon a support or wall of an inclosure.

Arranged at. the lower end of the body or column 10 is a check or coin conductor, comprising superimposed horizontally disposed plates 14 and 15, the same being securely fastened to each other, the plate 14 being formed with a hollow boss 16 in which is secured the lower end of the body or column .10, while the lower plate 15 is provided with 'fa central longitudinally Adisposed guid'eway 17in which is arranged anejector slide 18 which, near its inner end, is formed with a 19 adapted to normally i bore of the body or column 10 for receiving a check'or coin therefrom into the opening 19 -so that the said .check be advanced on pulling outregi'stration with a discharge opening 20- formed the bottom plate 15, and in this manner the coinor checle is delivered.

lThe ejector slide 18' atits front endl is formed with a depending lipwhichpermits the pulling ofthe said slide outwardly in the guideway V17, `said slide is extended beyond the plates 14 and-15 Vand is provided with a vdownturned while the rear end of the shallow flange 22, which serves toaoperate a'v signal onmovement .of the said slidein a manner presently described.

The signal comprises a bell`23 which is mounted upon a stem 24, the saine depending from a base plate 25 which is suitably Vsecured tothe plate 1 5, and this base plate` 25'is formed with a lateral extension 26 to which is pivoted atZT a resilient trip arm 28 having at its free end an upturned nose Q9 which is passed through a lsuitable slot 30 in the base plate 25 to project into the path of movement of the flange 22 to bev operated thereby for the swinging and automatic tripping of the said arm 28 which carries a bell clapper 31 adapted to strike the bell 23 for the sounding thereof.

Connected to the arm 28 is a coiled reti'acalso connected to the plate 15 near the rear 7. end thereof7 and this spring is' designed to automatically move the slide inwardly or rearwardly after being pulled outwardly,

and during the rearward or inward movement of the slide the flange 22 thereof will ride over the nose 29 on the trip 4arm 28 so that when the slide is againpulled outwardly the bell will be automatically sounded.

Mounted upon the top plate 14 of the ejector is a register 3l, the actuating arm 35 of .which is connected vwith a lever 3G which is pivoted to the front end ofthe slide 18 s0 that oii pulling outwardly upon the latter the register 34 will indicate each time a check or coin is ejected from the device. Formed on the plate 14e at opposite sides of the actuating arm 35 of the register 34 are stop pins 37 which limit the swinging action of the arm while the lever'ZG is slotted at 38 to receive the connections with the arm 35 and thereby permit the proper movement of the slide and the actuation of theregister when said slide is pulled outwardlyT for the ejecting of a check or coin from the device.

Formed in the body oi' column 10 spaced from the upper open end thereof are diametrically opposed slots 39 in which is removably fitted a. closurehasp 40 provided with an aperture 41 for the fastening of a lock 42 thereto that the closure hasp 40 cannot be removed from the body or column when the hasp 40 has been detached or removed therefrom.

Form/ed in the plates 14 and'l5 and in the slot .18 are lvertically registering holes or openings 43 which permit the insertion of a suitable lock for the fastening of the slide .Y

18 against movement so that in event'of the-- operator of the machine being temporarily absent it will be impossible to actuate the machine, thereby preventing any one from tampering with the same and extractingthe'.V

checks or coins therefrom.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construct-ion and manner of opera# tion of my check'or coin delivery device will be readily apparent and, therefore, a

more extended explanation has been omitted,

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

A device of the. class described comprising a tubi-form column forming a check container having a plurality of rows of spaced openings longitudinally therein and consti. tilting peep holes, a pair of superimposed plates. the uppermost plate being .formed with an opening'registering with the bore in the column, a flange concentrically about the last named opening and receiving the lower end of said column, the lowe-rmost plate being formed with a longitudinal guideway -opening through both ends thereof, an

ejector slide iiiovable'in-said guideway and y having an opening for registration with the opening in the uppermost plate, a pull lip formed on one end of the slide, said lowermost plate being formed with an opening withwhich is adapted to register the opening in the slide when moved in one direction, a register mounted on the uppermost plate and having an operating arm, a lever pivoted to the pull lip and loosely connected with the operating arm lfor actuating the same on movement of the slide. an audible'signal connected with the lowerinost plate. and means on the opposite end of the slide for actuating the signal upon movement of said.

slide.

In testimony whereof'I aix my signature in presence o`f two witnesses.

Roi' M. Mess-ien.

Vitnesses E. EmioNs'roN, Jr.,V BENNETT S. Jem-3s. 

